Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Fort Thomas, KY step deck rate

$5,184step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,862 mi
Typical range: $4,354–$6,013
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Fort Thomas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,306
Fuel: $1,878
All-in estimate: $5,184

Return trip

Fort Thomas → Phoenix$6,773

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Phoenix to Fort Thomas by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Fort Thomas, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,967	$2.13	$3,531 – $4,404
53' refrigerated	$4,726	$2.54	$4,112 – $5,340
48' flatbed	$4,763	$2.56	$4,096 – $5,430
Step deck	$5,184	$2.78	$4,354 – $6,013
Power only	$3,523	$1.89	$3,065 – $3,981
Hotshot	$2,660	$1.43	$2,207 – $3,112
26' box truck	$2,599	$1.40	$2,209 – $2,989
Sprinter van	$1,587	$0.85	$1,333 – $1,841

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Fort Thomas

Step deck lanes into Fort Thomas, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	670 mi	$3,026	$4.52	$2,542 – $3,510	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,248 mi	$10,631	$4.73	$8,930 – $12,332	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$2,261	$7.51	$1,899 – $2,623	1 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$3,978	$3.77	$3,341 – $4,614	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	591 mi	$2,468	$4.18	$2,073 – $2,863	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,489	$3.66	$3,771 – $5,208	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,204 mi	$10,448	$4.74	$8,776 – $12,119	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$3,699	$3.86	$3,107 – $4,290	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Fort Thomas, KY?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Fort Thomas, KY is estimated at $5,184 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,862 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,354 and $6,013.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Fort Thomas, KY by truck?

About 1,862 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,878 of the $5,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,306 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Thomas, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,773, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Fort Thomas, KY 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology